Philip Edward Chandler papers, circa 1930-1990

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Summary

Creators:
Chandler, Philip Edward
Abstract:
Philip Edward Chandler (1908- ) worked in nurseries in Los Angeles area, and became a highly respected garden designer. He also taught at Santa Monica College for many years. The collection consists of correspondence, client files, plant lists, teaching and research notes, horticultural slides and photographs related to Chandler's career as a landscape architect.
Extent:
3.0 Linear Feet (6 boxes, 3 oversize boxes, and 3 oversize folders)
Language:
Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Philip Edward Chandler Papers (Collection 270).UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of correspondence, client files, plant lists, teaching and research notes, horticultural slides and photographs related to Chandler's career as a landscape architect. Also includes writings of Chandler and Bob Armacost, as well as personal files.

Biographical / historical:

Chandler was born in 1908 in Columbia, Missouri; graduated, University of Missouri; after graduating, he moved to California and worked in nurseries in Los Angeles area; became a highly respected garden designer and taught at Santa Monica College for many years; developed annotated plant lists and catalogs for his classes; was a popular speaker and writer on horticulture and garden design.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Philip Edward Chandler, 1993.
Processing information:

Processed by UCLA Library Special Collections staff.

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Arrangement:

Arranged in the following series:

  1. Landscape design client files.
  2. Landscape design horticulture plant lists.
  3. Writings by Chandler and others.
  4. Landscape design horticulture teaching, research, and articles.
  5. Southern California history notes by Bob Armacost.
  6. Personal: Garden tours, symposia, travel, photographs, and slides.
  7. Horticultural slides and photographs.

Physical location:
Stored off-site. All requests to access special collections material must be made in advance using the request button located on this page.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open for research. All requests to access special collections materials must be made in advance using the request button located on this page.

Terms of access:

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Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Philip Edward Chandler Papers (Collection 270).UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
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